SpearMax
01-04-2012, 12:38 AM
The Lionfish Invasion Marches Onward - Carribean Loop Almost Closed
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 11:25 AM
Subject: Lionfish Caribbean invasion nearly complete - still need reports from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (together with partners REEF and NOAA) tracks the distribution of lionfish in its invaded range (see links below signature block). At this time, lionfish have invaded the Atlantic coast of the US, parts of the Gulf of Mexico and almost all of the Caribbean. The Caribbean invasion has taken place over several years, and now it appears the "loop" of the Caribbean will soon be closed. Lionfish have recently been documented for the first time from St. Vincent and the Grenadines as well as Grenada. Only a few islands remain in the Caribbean without lionfish sightings - Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago. To help us maintain the most current map of lionfish distribution, please forward this email to your colleagues in this area. We urge them to report lionfish sightings to either USGS (online at: http://nas.er.usgs.gov/SightingReport.aspx ) or REEF (online at: http://www.reef.org/programs/exotic/report ).
To learn more about lionfish please visit:
The NOAA Lionfish website http://www.ccfhr.noaa.gov/stressors/lionfish.aspx
The USGS Lionfish factsheet http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?speciesid=963
The REEF Lionfish website http://www.reef.org/lionfish
Many thanks for your assistance,
Pam Schofield (USGS)
James Morris (NOAA)
Lad Akins (REEF)
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James A. Morris, Jr., Ph.D.
Ecologist
Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research
National Ocean Service, NOAA
101 Pivers Island Rd
Beaufort, NC 28516
Wk 252.728.8782
Cell 252.515.0214
Skype: jamesamorrisjr
Fax: 252.728.8784
Email: James.Morris@NOAA.gov
Bio page: http://www.gulfbase.org/person/view.php?uid=jmorrisjr
Lionfish page: http://www.ccfhr.noaa.gov/stressors/lionfish.aspx
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 11:25 AM
Subject: Lionfish Caribbean invasion nearly complete - still need reports from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) (together with partners REEF and NOAA) tracks the distribution of lionfish in its invaded range (see links below signature block). At this time, lionfish have invaded the Atlantic coast of the US, parts of the Gulf of Mexico and almost all of the Caribbean. The Caribbean invasion has taken place over several years, and now it appears the "loop" of the Caribbean will soon be closed. Lionfish have recently been documented for the first time from St. Vincent and the Grenadines as well as Grenada. Only a few islands remain in the Caribbean without lionfish sightings - Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago. To help us maintain the most current map of lionfish distribution, please forward this email to your colleagues in this area. We urge them to report lionfish sightings to either USGS (online at: http://nas.er.usgs.gov/SightingReport.aspx ) or REEF (online at: http://www.reef.org/programs/exotic/report ).
To learn more about lionfish please visit:
The NOAA Lionfish website http://www.ccfhr.noaa.gov/stressors/lionfish.aspx
The USGS Lionfish factsheet http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?speciesid=963
The REEF Lionfish website http://www.reef.org/lionfish
Many thanks for your assistance,
Pam Schofield (USGS)
James Morris (NOAA)
Lad Akins (REEF)
--
><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><> ><>
James A. Morris, Jr., Ph.D.
Ecologist
Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research
National Ocean Service, NOAA
101 Pivers Island Rd
Beaufort, NC 28516
Wk 252.728.8782
Cell 252.515.0214
Skype: jamesamorrisjr
Fax: 252.728.8784
Email: James.Morris@NOAA.gov
Bio page: http://www.gulfbase.org/person/view.php?uid=jmorrisjr
Lionfish page: http://www.ccfhr.noaa.gov/stressors/lionfish.aspx